Valdís has been haunted by a curse her whole life. On her wedding day her village is raided and she barely escapes. After weeks of wandering through the frozen forest, she stumbles upon a village willing to help her. The chieftain gives her a home, but there is a price to pay: she must marry a man who loves another woman in order to stop the village from being torn apart.

There was a pain in my chest at his words. But I just gazed at him, unsure of what to say. He was right. It would be a mistake. And no matter how many times my weak heart and frail mind wanted him to kiss me, it would be selfish, not to mention immoral. In the end we would both regret it, and that would hurt the most.

Sequel to American Now Departed: How to Save a Life. 1943: Peter and Tanya have returned to America after a harrowing escape from the Soviet Union, and now are trying to start over anew in Peter's hometown. As they come to terms with their feelings for each other, an old enemy from their past lurks in the shadows, eager for a chance at revenge. Reviews much appreciated. COMPLETE!

Julius Carpenter has lived his life in a box, from which few people emerge and almost no one enters. His brother is the only person he trusts and his strive to be better than everyone he challenges is what keeps him going. His inferiority complex rules his life, and eventually, it rules everyone else's lives, too.

A historical romance set in World War II. First part of what will become a series. 1942: Peter Daniels once traveled to Europe before the war, but he left many friends behind. One friend in particular is tugging at his heart: a little Russian girl he met in Stalingrad. With the siege now underway, he will do everything he can to find her again...Reviews much appreciated! COMPLETE